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Political Rights and Association
- EnglishCitizens shall, without previous permission, be at liberty to assemble unarmed.
... (Sec. 79) - DanishBorgerne har ret til uden forudgående tilladelse at samle sig ubevæbnede.
... (§ 79)
Political Rights and Association
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Paragraph 7. Political parties shall allocate at least 5% (five percent) of the resources from the party fund to the creation and maintenance of programs for the promotion and dissemination of women's political participation, according to the intra-party interests.
Paragraph 8. The total amount of the Special Fund for Campaign Financing and the portion of the party fund allocated to electoral campaigns, as well as the free access time to radio and television to be distributed by the parties to their respective female candidates, shall be of at least 30% (thirty percent), proportional to the number of female candidates, and the distribution shall be carried out according to criteria established by the respective boards of direction and by regulatory norms, considering party autonomy and interest. (Art. 17) - Portuguese
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§ 7º Os partidos políticos devem aplicar no mínimo 5% (cinco por cento) dos recursos do fundo partidário na criação e na manutenção de programas de promoção e difusão da participação política das mulheres, de acordo com os interesses intrapartidários.
§ 8º O montante do Fundo Especial de Financiamento de Campanha e da parcela do fundo partidário destinada a campanhas eleitorais, bem como o tempo de propaganda gratuita no rádio e na televisão a ser distribuído pelos partidos às respectivas candidatas, deverão ser de no mínimo 30% (trinta por cento), proporcional ao número de candidatas, e a distribuição deverá ser realizada conforme critérios definidos pelos respectivos órgãos de direção e pelas normas estatutárias, considerados a autonomia e o interesse partidário. (Art. 17)
Political Rights and Association
- English1. All citizens shall enjoy freedom of speech and the press, and freedom of assembly and association.
… (Art. 21) - Korean①모든 국민은 언론·출판의 자유와 집회·결사의 자유를 가진다.
… (제21조)
Political Rights and Association
- English(1) Except with his own consent, a person shall not be hindered in the enjoyment of his freedom of assembly and association, that is to say, his right to assemble freely and associate with other persons and in particular to form or belong to trade unions or other associations for the protection of his interests.
… (Sec. 11)
Political Rights and Association
- EnglishAll the citizens of majority, enjoying their civil and political rights[,] are electors and eligible. The law provides [prévoit] the provisions of [a] nature encouraging the equal access of women and men to the elective functions.
The vote is a personal right and a national duty.
… (Art. 30) - Arabicلكل مواطنة و مواطن، الحقّ في التّصويت، وفي الترشّح للانتخابات، شرط بلوغ سنّ الرّشد القانونية، والتّمتّع بالحقوق المدنية والسياسيّة . ينصّ القانون على مقتضيات من شأنها تشجيع تكافؤ الفرص بين النّساء والرجال في ولوج الوظائف الانتخابية.
التصويت حقّ شخصي وواجب وطني.
... (الفصل 30)
Political Rights and Association
- English1. All persons shall have the right to develop freely their personality and to participate in the social, economic and political life of the country, insofar as they do not infringe the rights of others or violate the Constitution and the good usages.
… (Art. 5) - Greek1. Kαθένας έχει δικαίωμα να αναπτύσσει ελεύθερα την προσωπικότητά του και να συμμετέχει στην κοινωνική, οικονομική και πολιτική ζωή της Xώρας, εφόσον δεν προσβάλλει τα δικαιώματα των άλλων και δεν παραβιάζει το Σύνταγμα ή τα χρηστά ήθη.
… ('Αρθρο 5)
Political Rights and Association
- English(1) A person who-
(a) is a citizen of Botswana or of any other country to which this section is applied by Parliament;
(b) has attained the age of 18 years; and
(c) has either resided in Botswana for a continuous period of at least 12 months immediately preceding the date on which he or she applies for registration as a voter or was born in Botswana and is domiciled in Botswana on the date on which he or she applies for registration as a voter, shall, unless he or she is disqualified for registration as a voter under any law, be entitled, upon his or her making application in that behalf at such time and in such manner as may be prescribed by any law, to be registered as a voter for the purposes of elections of Elected Members of the National Assembly, and no other person may be so registered.
… (Sec. 67)
Political Rights and Association
- EnglishUnless otherwise provided in this Constitution, every citizen of the Maldives eighteen years of age or older has the right:
(a) to vote in elections, and in public referendums, which shall be held by secret ballot;
(b) to run for public office;
… (Art. 26) - Dhivehiމި ޤާނޫނުއަސާސީ ގައި އެހެންގޮތަކަށް ބަޔާންކޮށްފައި ނުވާހައި ހިނދަކު އުމުރުން އަށާރަ އަހަރުން މަތީގެ ކޮންމެ ރައްޔިތަކަށްމެ އަންނަނިވި ޙައްޤުތައް ލިބިގެންވެއެވެ.
(ހ) އިންތިހާބްތަކުގައްޔާއި ރައްޔިތުންގެ ހިޔާލު ހޯދުމުގެ ޢާންމު ވޯޓުތަކުގައި ވޯޓުދިނުމުގެ ޙައްޤު. މިފަދަ ވޯޓުތަކަކީ ސިއްރު ވޯޓުތަކަކަށް ވާންވާނެއެވެ.
(ށ) އިންތިޙާބުތަކުގައި އެކިއެކި މަޤާމުތަކަށް ކުރިމަތިލުމުގެ ޙައްޤު.
... (ޤާނޫނުއަސާސީގެ 26 ވަނަ މާއްދާ)
Political Rights and Association
- EnglishWhereas every person in Grenada is entitled to the fundamental rights and freedoms, that is to say, the right, whatever his race, place of origin, political opinions, colour, creed or sex, but subject to respect for the rights and freedoms of others and for the public interest, to each and all of the following, namely-
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(b) freedom of conscience, of expression and of assembly and association;
… (Sec. 1)
Political Rights and Association
- EnglishSuffrage is universal and equal for all Rwandans.
All Rwandans, both men and women, fulfilling the requirements provided for by law, have the right to vote and to be elected.
… (Art. 2) - KinyarwandaItora ni uburenganzira bw’Abanyarwanda bose ku buryo bungana.
Abanyarwanda bose, baba ab’igitsina gore cyangwa ab’igitsina gabo, bujuje ibyangombwa bisabwa n’amategeko bafite uburenganzira bwo gutora no gutorwa.
… (Ingingo ya 2) - FrenchLe suffrage est universel et égal pour tous les Rwandais.
Tous les Rwandais, hommes et femmes, remplissant les conditions légales, ont le droit de vote et d’éligibilité.
… (Art. 2)